XRA Hackathons
The Extended Reality Association runs hackathons to get more students at the University of Washington building for headsets. One day, real hardware, and a team: enough to go from an idea to a working demo.
Hardware is the biggest barrier to building XR. We bring Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest headsets, so nobody needs to own one to take part.
We push teams toward apps that solve one clear problem in everyday life or work, rather than demos for their own sake.
Workshops open the day and mentors stay on the floor, so nobody has to arrive an expert. Good UX and clear product thinking count as much as code.
Sponsors bring their platforms, tools, and challenges, and students show what they can build with them in a single day.
2027 · Upcoming
Saturday, January 30, 2027. Sponsorship and mentoring are open now; participant applications open November 22.
See 20272026 · Archive
Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our first run: two headset tracks, one day on the UW Seattle campus, and the winning projects.
Read the 2026 archive